on cold mornings and wonderful outfits

tonight, another late night study session awaits me.

but that's okay because i'm gazing outside my windows,
that are intimately hugged by the a sheet of thin frost.

this morning as i stepped outside the house,
it was eerily quiet, but i relished in the silence,
i inhaled a deep breathe of that fresh, crisp winter air,
& as i exhaled i could see the smoke of my breathe in front of me,
which reminded me of being little and pretending that i was smoking,
did you ever do that?

it was so perfect, but with one click, the car doors were open,
i slid on to the leather seats and was on my way!

The photos above are all outfits i wish i had in my closet.
perfect for waging war against the cold winter.

& a nice treat is that my good friend bojana is the model in all of the pictures!

0h! and tomorrow is my friend mila's 22nd birthday, now that's exciting!

kisses,

-m

classical tuesday I

morning!

i've been finding that on occasion,
some of the library folk to do not comply
with the universal 'shhh' library rule

to prevent myself from getting distracted by the chatter,
i put on my headphones
& press play to one of my favourite playlists.

the play list is composed of classical music,
each sunday i will list 5 songs off the playlist

let's call it classical tuesday!

on the menu this week:

enjoy!

-m

si on me cherche, je suis à la bibliothèque.

hey hey!

lately, i've been spending most (read: all) of my time
in the library.

spending the entire day in here does have a certain charm,
coming inside in the early morning,
and leaving late into the night,
during those steps to the exit,
there is a certain feeling,
of pride & accomplishment,
sort of a right of passage,
after all,
is it still a university experience,
if you haven't crammed for essays and tests?

although the library i have chosen to inhabit,
is less than exceptional,
it serves its purpose.

but,
the libraries above, are the ones that i day dream about;
the old spiraling stairs,
the antique columns,
& the secrets between the pages of the rustic books,
those are the things that make the perfect libraries.

hope your study space is inspirational!

-m

0h!

i stole the images above from an article about lovely libraries,
i cannot for the life of me remember the link to the article,
but if i stumble upon it again, i will add it here!

lovely mornings.

hello!

long time, no blog
i know,
i know!

just wanted to quickly pop in,
& talk about lovely mornings.

mornings when you slip into the coffee shop
bright & early.

when you peek at the pastry window,
choose a lemon & cranberry scone,
watch as the freshly brewed coffee
leaves the pot & rushes to your welcoming cup.

when you sit by the window,
laptop in tow
& take a deep breathe,
knowing that the day will be long,
but for now all you need to know
is the feel of a warm cup, that your fingers surround,
the sweet smell of the scone, as you take the first bite,
& the sound of newspaper pages turning amidst chatter.

when you gaze out of the window,
& you can almost see
autumn packing up,
& winter settling in.

when you start brief errands,
& gleefully check off tasks on the to-do list.

that morning was mine,
& i loved every moment of it.

it's a monday,
here's hoping that this morning
was a sign of things to come.

lots of (delayed, often neglected ;) love,

-m